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Rome: A History in Seven Sackings
Häftad, 2018
157 kr
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A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERWaterstone's Book of the Month, 2018Nominated for the 2017 Pen Hessell-TiltmanMail on Sunday's the Best Paperback, 2018A sweeping history of the city of Rome, seen through the eyes of its most significant sackings, from the Gauls to the Nazis and everything in between.No …
English Passengers
Ljudbok, 2005
214 kr
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WINNER – WHITBREAD BOOK OF THE YEAR 2000The Reverend Geoffrey Wilson sets out from England, in the summer of 1857, with an expedition to find the Garden of Eden, which he is convinced lies on the island of Tasmania. Unknown to him, others in the party have very different agendas, notably the …
English Passengers
Häftad, 2001
152 kr
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WINNER OF THE WHITBREAD BOOK AWARD 2000SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2000'Deeply impressive. . . Every page fizzes with linguistic invention' Guardian An electrifying modern classic - Kneale's sweeping adventure story vividly brings a past age to lifeIn 1857 when Captain Illiam Quillian Kewley …
English Passengers
E-bok, 2012
102 kr
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An electrifying modern classic - Kneale's sweeping adventure story vividly brings a past age to lifeWINNER OF THE WHITBREAD BOOK AWARDSHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE In 1857 when Captain Illiam Quillian Kewley and his band of rum smugglers from the Isle of Man have most of their contraband …
When We Were Romans
Häftad, 2008
150 kr
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Nine-year-old Lawrence is the man in his family, watching protectively over his mother and his wilful little sister Jemima. When the three of them suddenly move to Rome it seems at first to be a great adventure: a long drive through the night to the city of popes and emperors. But as his mother's …
Atheist's History of Belief
Understanding Our Most Extraordinary Invention
E-bok, 2013
147 kr
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What first prompted prehistoric man, sheltering in the shadows of deep caves, to call upon the realm of the spirits? And why has belief thrived ever since, leading us to invent heaven and hell, sin and redemption, and above all, gods?Religion reflects our deepest hopes and fears; whether you are a …
Atheist's History of Belief
Understanding Our Most Extraordinary Invention
Ljudbok, 2013
125 kr
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What first prompted prehistoric man, sheltering in the shadows of deep caves, to call upon the realm of the spirits? And why has belief thrived ever since, leading us to invent heaven and hell, sin and redemption, and above all, gods? Religion reflects our deepest hopes and fears; whether you are a …
An Atheist's History of Belief: Understanding Our Most Extraordinary Invention
Häftad, 2015
240 kr
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Shortest History of Rome
E-bok, 2026
187 kr
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No city tells the story of human ambition, folly and resilience quite like Rome.Few cities wear their history so openly as Rome: walking its streets, you step between millennia, from ancient forums to Renaissance piazzas, Baroque fountains to the bleak constructions of Mussolinis Fascist regime. …
Pilgrims
Häftad, 2021
137 kr
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A The Times and Sunday Times Book of the Year'An enthralling and wonderfully vivid novel from a master storyteller' Joseph O'Connor'Kneale's medieval world is animated with a refreshing lightness of touch' Sunday Telegraph1289. A rich farmer fears he'll go to hell for cheating his neighbours. His …
Sweet Thames
Häftad, 2018
120 kr
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In the summer of 1849, cholera threatens the city and the people of London. The authorities send millions of gallons of sewage cascading into the Thames - for many Londoners the only source of drinking water. Joshua Jeavons, a young and idealistic engineer, embarks on an obsessive quest to find the …
The Rome Plague Diaries
Lockdown Life in the Eternal City
Inbunden, 2021
176 kr
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A warm and affectionate portrait of a city and a people under lockdown during the Covid-19 crisis, from the award-winning and Sunday Times bestselling author of Rome: A History in Seven Sackings.
Rome Plague Diaries
A Writer and His City in the Pandemic
Häftad, 2022
124 kr
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On the first morning of Rome's Covid-19 lockdown Matthew Kneale felt an urge to connect with friends and acquaintances and began writing an email, describing where he was, what was happening and what it felt like, and sent it to everyone he could think of. He was soon composing daily reports as he …
The Cameraman
Inbunden, 2023
208 kr
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A captivating, thought-provoking road trip through a rapidly changing Europe in the 1930s from the award-winning and Sunday Times bestselling author of Sweet Thames and Rome: A History in Seven Sackings.
Cameraman
Häftad, 2024
130 kr
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Former cinematographer Julius Sewell journeys across Europe with his family to his sister's wedding in Rome. But this will be an unusual road trip. For one thing, Julius has been in an institution and has only just been released to travel. And then there is his family. This is Easter 1934 and …
Shortest History of Rome
Häftad, 2027
129 kr
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Rome’s legacy—as a city, religious site, and ancient empire—is unparalleled. The second most-visited city in the entire world, Rome’s nearly three thousand years of history have long captivated travelers, from the historically minded to the culture-obsessed students studying abroad. In this …
